Folding go-cart.



A. B, MOGILLKL P. J. BEIER.

FOLDING GO-OART.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17,1908.

Patented Sept; 22, 1914.

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A. B. MGGILL & P. J. BEIER. FOLDING GO-GART.

APPLIOATION IILED JUNE 17, 1908. 1, 1 11,664 Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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1HE NORRIS PETERS c0 PHOIU-LITHO. WASHINGTON, u 1:.

A. E. McGILL & F. J. BEIBR.

FOLDING GO-GART.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 17, 1908.

1, 1 1 1,664, Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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A1 65 it A. E MQGILL & F. J. BEIER.

FOLDING GO-CART.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1908.

1,1 1 1,664, Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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,S ESPA Q ALBERT iiMeGI L, or crII oAco, L IivoIs, AND FRANK .I. BEIER, or ELKHAR'I', INDI- i ANmnss GNons, BY MESNE assieivivini rs, T WILLIAM s; FERRIS, or ELKHART,

INDIANA, AND ALEXANDER B. LEITH, oFcIiIoAeo, ILLINOIS, TRUSTEES.

Spe cification of Letters Patent.

' FQLDIING-IGQ-GLABT.

Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

hpplication filedi'l'une 17,19 08 Serial No. 438,890.

Be it known that we, ALBERT tain new jand useful Improvements in Foldiiig Go-Carter of which the' following 1s a specification.

-1] This invention relatesto improvements in folding goscarts and the primary object of the same is to provide-an improved device of this 1 character which may be readily" and compactly 1 collapsed forv storing or shipping purposes; A furtherobject is to provideanimproved I .device1of this :character including laterally foldable sides and improved means for se curing the sides in position for use,

A further object is toprovide niinprov d yielding support for the seat.

" A further objectis to provide an improved proved ineans forholding the footrest IIl'POSIi'iOD fOI use.

adjustableand foldable foot rest, and iinparts ofsthe supportsyfoldable with-respect to the supporting frame-andballsfor holding the.

wheel supports inrposition'for use, and improved means for locking the bails against;

displacement. I

z A further'obj ect'isto provide an improved adjustable back; and" improved means for nk further. object'is to provide an iin proved device of this character which willj besimple, anddurable in construction and effective and r efficient in operation;

Tothe' attainment of these ends andjithe accomplishmentof other newand useful ob- =jects, as will appear,\therinventionj consists in thewfeaturesof novelty in-the construction, combination and arrangementwof "the: several parts hereinafter :more fully d escribed and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating an embodiment of the invention and. iii Wl11Cl1 Figure :1 is'fla side elevation zofzan improved 'device of. this character constructed inaccordance with theprinciples of this invention. Figz. 2=zis a longitudinal sectional in position for use. A further. object is togpro-videanim-v pr'oved cart of this character including wheel the invention, the main supporting frame I view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa top plan view.

Fig. 4: is a detail sectional view on line 4:4=

of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on line 55 of Fig. 1. Fig.6 is a side elevation, showing the cart partially collapsed or folded. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view, partly in section showing one of the yieldingsupports for the seat. Fig. 8 18 21, detail sectional view online 8-8 of F g. ,7 show ng the locking bail for supportthe seatback. Fig. 9 is 'a detail plan view partly in section showing the locking nieans for retaining the locking hail of the wheel supports in position. Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail top plan view showingthe manner ofconnecting the handle and the :catch for locking thehandle in a position for use, to the frame. Fig-11 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line l1 11 of Fig.

2. Fig. 12 .is a detail perspective view of a portionof the strut for theffront part of thesupporting frame and the footirest, showing the manner of lockingthe foot rest preferably comprises spaced side bars 20,

the forward extremities of which maybe connected by means of a cross bar or member21- which is preferably located a short distancefrom the front extremitiesof the sidebars and a substantially U-shaped bar or member 22 .is located between the side 'bar*20 with the extremities thereof secured to thefextremities of the sidebars, as shown lmore clearly in Fig. 3. The body portion of this ,memberpreferably curves away from the extremities of the side bars 20 so as to engage the cross. bar 21 between the side bars 20, as shown more clearly in Fig. 12 of the drawings, and thesebars or members 21, 22, are'secured together in any desired or suitablemanner, preferably by means of fasteningbolts' or members 23 in the form of rivetsgrIhese members 21, 22, are preferablyconstru'cted of thin strips of material,

{such-Pas metalor the like, and are arranged ,Qn'edge so that the contacting portions will 7 Fig. '13 is a detail perspective :V1( W' showing the manner of securing a portion of one of the supporting so springs to the main frame. Fig. 14 is, an

form a catch engaging portion 24' interm'ewhichare mounted in the supports 27, may

. 1 supporting frame and the members 33 there-x of are adapted to enter the space between be folded with respect to the running gear frame and these supports may be held against longitudinal displacement with re-- spect to the frame by means of clips 29, shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 3. The supports on each side of the frame may be connected by means of a connecting bar or member 30 for simultaneous adjustment with respectto the supporting frame and the extremities of these connecting bars or'mem bers -3O *may be deflected as at 31, shown moreclearly in Fig. 9 of the drawings, and secured toone face adjacent the deflected portions are clips 32 which extend toward the free ends of the members 30.

-"Pivotally supported by the side ,bars' 20 are bails 33 which dependbelow the side wirsand are connected by a cross bar 34 to "resist the lateral strain of the wheel supports 27 when the latter are locked in position for use. If desired,;suitable braces 35 may be provided for the bails. One of these bails is located at the frontand rear of the the 'ex'trer'nities 31 and the clips '32 onthe members 30, to lock thewheel supports in position. A suitable catch or latch-36 may be pivotally connected as at 37 (shown more clearly in Figs. 6 and 9) to extremities "of the members 30 and, is adapted toassume a position behind the bails 33 when the latter are in position'to lock the wheel supports 27, to preventathe bails from becoming accidentally detached. When it is clesired to release the bails the latches or catches 36 must be first moved outof position to permit the adjustment: of the bails.

Supported by the frame work thus formed are elastic members 38, such as springs or the like, one of which is arranged adjacent each of the side bars 20 and to extend. longitudinally of the supporting frame. These springs may be secured to the frame in any desired or suitable manner, preferably by means of clips 39 through which the body portion of the springs pass and these clips may be secured to any fixed portion of the supporting frame, preferably the bar or member 21. One end of each of thesprings 38 is preferably secured to the crossbar or rod 26 by means of the extremities thereof passing around the cross bar, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3. The body portion of these springs between the cross bar 26 and the clips 39 is substantially parallel; with the side bars. 20 and the portion of the springs beyond the clips 39 are bent back upon the body portion of thespring so as "to extend over the clips and toward the rear of the supporting frame to form extremities 40 which are substantially parallel with and spaced above the body portion of the springs. i

A seat 41-1rests uponand is secured to the extremities 40 of the springs and islyieldingly -suppo-rted thereby. ,Jlhe rearof the I seat preferably extends beyond-thejextrein- .ity '40 ofthe-sp'rings and secured to thei'seat beyond these extremities and projecting a short distance beyond the reare'dge ofthe seat is' a member i42 shown more'clearly'in Figs. 2 and 8 of the" drawings) and fdesired, a suitable reinforcing 'member 43 in,

the form ofan angle iron maybe secured to upright portion 44 which preferably ex,-

p-ivotally supported between these upright portions 44 is aba'cki45 for. the "seat; which latter is adapted to :fold, inwardlyupon'the seat. Each of the members 42 is provided with a lip or upwardly projecting portion 46 beyond the upright portion 44 and pivotally supported by the back 45 is .a bail 47, l

which depends below theseat, and the side members 48 of the bail are each provided the seat below themember.42g'and this member, beyond the seat, is provided with an tends a "short" distance above thefseat, and

with a'plurality' of rack teeth 49 adapted to cooperate with the upwardly projecting lip 46 on the member 42"for flocking the the-bottom 41 of the seat. I

back 45 at any desired angle with-respect to If desired, additional cushioningmeans 50, suchv as upright coil springs,"'may be provided adjacent therearxedge' of the seat to cooperate with'the springsor ela'sticsup: A

ports 38. These upright springs 150 are preferably supported, by the springs 38 and are preferably coiled around an upright support 51, one extremity of thesprings extending'within ahou'sing 52 which is 'supported by the spring 38 and-theFother 'extrem'ity of these springs engaging a'suitable portion 53 fixed with relation tothe bottom 41 of the seat and this portion 53f preferably has a sliding connection" with the 1 uprights 51. With this improved constructionit'willhbe apparent that theflseat'4l is j to the running gear frame butthe extremity 40 of the springs 38 willberelievedfby means of; the additional springs members 50. i

not only yieldinglysupported with relation 7 or elastic The back 45 may be adjusted with respectv to the seat 41 from the position shown in Figs'. 1, 2 and '8 of the drawings, by raising the back 45 aboutits point ofgpivotal sup- 1 of theseat, as shown more clearl'y in Figs.

1 and serrate "drawings. :1 1

' 1 i h ail 47 ram 1 An 9suitable'meansmaybe providedfor p the lip or pro-' j cation 46 to permit the back to be lowered. 1 suitablee'and efiicient means for ace rn: fplishing this purpose comprises a handle" 55 which maybe fslidinfgly mounted upon thefrear face of fthebaok 45, and a suitable flexible connection 56 Imay befprovided be-. 1 tween thexextremity of the handle 5.5 and- Itheibailf47, wherebytheylatter may head 1 j justed at the will of the-operators Suitable supports? 57 may be secured to '1 the seat 4:1 in any desiredro'r; suitable man her,preferably by means ofangle pieces 58; f shown more clearly in Figs. 52 and 7 and thesesupports-extend longitudinally with g j respect to andpreferably beyond the ends of i 1 the sides5 9 oft-the seatQwhich sides 'arepref- E 1 erably in the form of panels; Thesesides' *ymay "be*pivotally connected with the sup} 4 ports 57 so as to fold-laterally inany de v sired or suitable manner; preferably; by H 1 means of hinges 60, so that thesides'maybe folded inwardly andsuperposed 'upon the seat 41.) The side panels 59'areiofa length to project for some distance, beyond the back the seat and serve as means for supporting of the seat when the latter'isin an upright position to prevent the child or occupant from extendinghis armsthrough the space formedbetween theback andthe side 1 and thereby avoid the danger of; the child becoming injured. I p j Secured to the mner in Figs; 2 and llofthe drawings) which 1 are preferably spaced;from each othefPiv otally supported by the forward edgeof the' seat is a bail 63, the sidearms :64 of which are adapted to engage the inner face of the ported adjacent therealvofqthe sides59 and the side arms .66 thereofarg-i adapted to rest against'the inner faces ofthesides to engage the clips 62 and cooperate with. the front arms. 6 lfor holdingthesides'in position.

A portion '67 of each of the arms of the respective bails may be 'ofi'set,'as shown, to

. form ahandle by-I neansof whichfthe bails a oif the' sideslet) and adjacent the forward and {rear edge thereof are clips 61, 62, (shown more clearly may be readily detached from the respective clips and moved about their points or pivotal support into the positions shown in Fig 6 of the" drawings to permit the sides 59 tobe; folded inwardly upon the bottom 41 0f thefseat. j

A foot rest 68 is pivotally supported adjacent the forwardedge of the seatl-and depends below thefseat' as shown. This foot rest;v is of a box-shaped formation, comprisa bottom and spacedq sides 69. The sides-69 arepreferably sectional, the outer 1 sections7O being pivotally connected to the inner sections 69 so as to fold inwardly by Ineansof suitable pivots, such as hinges 71 or the like, and the bottom68 is provided with a section 72 which is pivotally connected to the outer edgethereof'in any desired or suitable manner, preferably by means of a barorflrod 78 passing through cooperating clips 74; which arerespectively secured to the sections of the bottom. 1 Suitable reinforcing members 75 may be. provided on thevedges of the section 72 and clips orlatches 76 may be provided which arelpivotally supported by thefsections 70 and adapted to overlap [the reinforcing members75 for holding the outer sections 70jand' 72 in position for use.- When it is u idesired to collapse. or fold the foot rest, the

clips 7 6may be moved'about their pointsyof pivotal 'supportto disengage thesections 72 and-then the sections 70* may be first folded inwardly, as shown more clearly in Fig. 6, after which the'sections 72 may be folded upon the in'wardly folded sections 70, 'Any suitable; means may be provided for moving the foot rest about its point of rest to permit the: occupant to assume an upright -,or a reclining position} A suitable efficient means forIaccomplishing this v .j;iurposeGwill now be described. Pivotally eonnec'ted by 0m extremity, as at 77, to a [support-X78 which issecured to the rear-face 0f the ,bottomof the foot rest 68, is arack or toothed catch 79, the teethSO of which are arranged on the-lower face thereof and this "catch yis' adapted to extend across and rest uponia catch-engaging portion of the frontstrut 21 22; of the runnlnggear frame, so that the'catch engaging-portion -24: the'reofkwill enter the space between gtwo adjacent teeth 80. This catch may be of any desiredlength according to the height to which 'fitis desired to elevate the foot rest, and a suitable guard or bail 81 may be provided whiohextends below the catch engaging portion 24 with its extremities secured to the catch on each side thereof. Any suitable means maybe provided for moving the catch about its'ipoint of pivotal support into or out of engagement with the {pivotal support for raising or lowering the catch engaging portion'Ql. A suitableand efficient-means for accomplishing this purpose comprises ,a cranked shaft 82, one arm '83 of which is loosely connected to the catch beyond its pivot and another arm 84'may eX- with registering apertures 88 and extending through the registering apertures'of both of these sleeves or collars is the body portion 89 of a bail, the side arms 90 of which are,

located beyond the sleeves or collars and the extremities thereofare pivotally connected as at 91 to the members 25 of the" handle. The body portion 89 ofthe bail is preferably located in close proximity to the upperedges of the side bars 20 ofvthe supporting frame and the springs 38 project over and rest upon the body portionof the bail, as shown more clearly in-FigQQ of the 7 drawings, whereby friction will be, created upon the bail to retardthe movement or, the sleeves or. collars 86 when the handle *i's I j v means for holding the sidesvin positionflfor adjusted.

: Suitable catches 92 are pivotally support ed by one extremity, preferably by means;

of the cross bar or rod 26. One .of these catches is located adjacent each oflthe side bars 20 and preferably above the bars and each catch is provided with a notch 93 adjacent the thereof and an inclinedor beveled extremity 9%, so that, when the sleeves or collars 86 are moved to the rear,

the portion of the bail 89v between the upwardly projecting ears 87 of the respective collars or sieeveszwill engage the inclined; or -beveled portion 9d of the-catchesand" move the' latter about their points of pivotal supportv against the tension of their retains ing springs 95 to permit the notches 93 to E engage over the bail between the earsx87.'; These catches 92 maybeconnected'by, means v ofa connecting bar or rod 96 which extends across the supporting frame and a treadl'e 97 may be provided for disengaging the catches from the bail to release the handle If desirecl,;;the ba'ls 33 may be provided with suitable notches 98 for receiving the extremities of the latches or catches 36. a

With this improved construction it "will be,,a] )paren't that when the parts are in positionvfor use, they will be firmly secured, yet

at the same time the cart may be readily collapsedintoga compact space for storage or shipment purposes. It will also be apparentthat the seat will be yieldingly supof the side bar's 20of the main supporting frame is a sleeve or collar 86,; provided with upwardly p j ecting ears 87-, which extend above; the side" bars. These ears are preferably providedmange ported} with I respect ;to the gear frame by means of the springs which-extend longitudinally of the frame, whereby greater resiliency will be :7 imparted thereto and' at the same time the'g springswill belfirmly held and braeed means of "the 39,

' Furthermore,.it1-will; also be apparent-that the shape of the fr ntI-strutwill permit the foot rest' to be lowered to .a position 'thatfa portion thereof will extend betweengthe side; bars of the supporting frame, thereby ob,- I

viating the necessity of extending the seat 7 41m the e xtreme' end of the side bars,

In order that-tile inventionmight"be ung derstood, the details. of the foregoing lem -r b'odiment have, been]thusfspecificallydefy" scribcd but What elaminet.

1Q A, vehicle including 0.0 mas a pp i x yi l i i ported thereby, laterallyfoldable' sides supported by the seat, means for {locking the sides in .pols'itionforfuseinciudingicatches' on the sides andv a bail for ;,engagin the at a v foldablei foot f rest, and. eans; f ori-yaryiiig the position of the rest r pe'ct'tofthe catches, an adjustable backc for" th seat adaptedfto be folded inwardly'jupon.the seat,

A vehicle including a jsupp frame,

a sea-t supported thereby, sides for the seat 95 use including catches end-the sides and for engaging the catches, aback fo'r the seat also adapteiili to fold inwardly upon the seat, a foldable foot restfp'ivotally supported with respect to the I seat, and meansfor adjusting the rest about its pivotfor yarying the position thereoffwitli respect to', the seat;

3. A vehicle, 'Tncluding 1n co bination supporting fraine, a seat supported thereby,

laterally foldable sidesTfortheseat, means for locking'the sides in position for userincludinggcatches on the sides and a" bail for engaging "the" catches, said bail being pro"- vided withanoffset portion tolform'a han die, an adjustable bao k for theseat, a foldable footrest, and' means'for' varying the] versel-y to the length; of the supporting frame, and an adjustable back for'the: seat. ,5. ,;J vehicleincludmg 1n combination a supporting frame, a seat yieldingly-support ed by the frame, sides for the seatjfoldable inwardly upon the seat, ineans'ifor locking he sides in position for use ineludingv a'pivoted bail extending. transversely acrosshthe frame and adapted to removabgly. engage the i an adjustable backfor the seat, a collapsible a i forsecnring thesides 1n positlon fonuse, an adjustable merrier, the se'at, a box-like foot 7 sides, a backcfortheseatalso foldabl eupon. I the seat, and a foldable foot rest adjustably';

supported with respe'ct'to the seat. if 1, I 6. A ehicle includingin combinations; supportmgframe, a seat supported byfthe frame, laterally, foldable sides forthefseat', means for securing the sides in position. for usev including a pair of bails one of which is pivotallysupported adjacenteachfend of the seat onlan axis transverse tothe length of the frame, and catches supported by the inner faces of; the sidesadaptedtoibe en gaged by the bails, "said ibails being pro- 5 a ustable foot rest.

yidedwith ofi'setaportions to form handles,

an adjustable backffonthe 7 vehicle including in combination a a supporting frame, aseat supported thereby,

laterally foldable sides for theseat, means forsecuring: the sides in position for use,

box-like foot rest supported for adjustment with respect-to thejseat, the side walls-0f said foot Irest' comprising sections foldable with ,respect to each other, and means {for j securinglt hel foot rest any. of its adjusted positions. 1

8. A ehicle including injcombination a" supporting frame, a seat supported thereby,

laterally foldable sides for the seat, foldable Ihandletconnected to the frame, means ind penden f h an le o s e u g the d i rot ti o u e;' e i sta eback forthe'seat, ga box-llikefoot, rest supported for adjustment with -respect to the seat'and a haying laterally foldable side sections, and

' its-adjusted positions, said means including,

means for securing thefootrest inany of a I locking embe o alu si pp rted by he e an a p id o ngag a i e at n m m er fix dri re reet eji s pp tin ,snpporti'ngrframe," a seat supported thereby,

frame.

eh e n lu ina i I emb i n a l'aterally q-foldable, sides for the seat, means rest adju'stablyr supported l with respectv to the seatand havingnlaterall y foldableside sections, means for securingthe' rest in any ;of;its adjustedpositions, said meansincludf ing a nojtchedmemben pivotally supported by; therejst and adapted to engage a fixed portion of the frame, anda guard for limitingthemovementiofzthe rack in one di tion about'its pivot, i v t V i {10;- A vehicle including in combination a supporting framefaseat supported thereby, v

laterally foldable"sides for the seat, means for securing. the sides: in position: for use,' an, adjustable back-for the seat, a foldable box-like foot rest adjustably supported with respect to the seatpmeans for securing the:

e n y q -.it :e 1i s d nesi io s aid P means including a notched member piv-' seat, and "ad:

otally supported by the rest and adapted to engage a fixed portion of the frame, means for limiting displacement of 'the notched memher,' and meansincluding a cranked shaft for disengaging the said notched mem- Ijber from its cooperating member to permit the rest to be adjusted.

supporting frame, said frame including spaced side m'embers,a seat supported by the frame, an adjustable back for the seat, said supporting framealso including a strut extending between, the side members adjacent 'thelforward end of the frameand remote from the forward extremities of the mein bers, a foot ,rest pivotally supported with resp'ectfto the seat fand adjusted into difjll, .ehicle including in combination a ferent operating positionsand extending be;

having spaced projections adapted to engage 12.: 'A' vehicle including in combination a tween theside members of the supporting frame in advance ofthe said, strut, and a member pivotallysr'ipported by the rest and the strut tolhold the rest in any of its ad? justed positions. Y

supporting frame, said frame including spaced side members, a'seat supported by the frame, an'adjusta-ble back for the seat, said supporting fra'me also including a substantial'ly Q-shaped strut extending between the side members adjacent and opening outwardly. toward the forwardend of the frame,

afoot rest pivotally"supported by, the seat and extending between the side rn 'embersbe yond the strut, a latch pivotally supported between the sidemembers for holding the rest in any" of itsladjusted positions, and

means for detaching the rag; fr engage? mam 'e: Strut. v

13. A vehicle including in combination fa supporting frame, a seat supported thereby, laterally ,foldable sides for the seat, fnean'sfi for securing the sides position ,for use a foldable foot rest, an adjustable ba'ckf'foi' theseat, means for locking the back injposi v tion foruse, said means including a toothed member adapted: to engage a cooperating portion. fixed with relation to the, seat, Eyield ing means tending normally to. hold the cotiperating -p ortion, mea s j for "adjusting thejsaidmemberfagainst the tension of the said yielding means,"the last saidmeans including a handle supported by the back, and etween thehandle and ai flexible connection thesaid toothed memben', H j "14:. A folding vehicleincludingin'co n} bination a seat supporting structure, said structure includingspaced members andfk a transverse member connectlng said spaced members, angelastic member extendinglongitudinally 'to the supportingstructure, jlwith body portion out of contact with the'said Structure; d'of'said elastic member be;

1.7 said member in engagement withthegsaid i by the rest and. adapted to engage" the strut .55 i '-extremity, and an additional elastic suping connected to the said transverse member, a yielding support for the other end of the elastic member in advance of the said transverse member, the extremity of the elastic member beyond the said supportbeingbent back and spaced from its bodyportion, and

-a seat supported by the said extremity.

15. A folding vehicle including in com bination a seat supporting structure, said connected to the 'said transverse member, a yielding support for the other end of -the elastic member in advance of the said transv verse member, the extremity of the elastic member beyond thesaid support being bent back and spaced from its body portion, sa1d extremity terminating short of the said 1 transverse member, and a seat supported by the ,said extremity.

16. A folding vehicle including incombination a seat supporting structure, said 1 structure including spaced members and a transverse member connecting said spaced members, an elastic member extending lon gitudinally to the supporting structure, one

end of said'elastic member being connected to the said transverse member, a support for the other end ofthe elastic member beyond the transverse member, theextremity of the elastic memberbeyond thesaid support being bent back and spaced from its body portion, a seat supported by the said extremity, and an additional elastic support for the seat separate from the first said elastic memberand disposed between the seat and frame and. supported entirely above the frame.

"'17. A folding vehicleincluding in com bination a seat supporting structure, said structure including spaced members and a.

,transverse member connecting said spaced members, an elastic member extending longitudinally to the supportingstructure, one

strueture including space members and a; V -,-firaeY-r e member. z t sj aid; ras a e tsurrpr ee said fiii mi yyaj t ldend of said elastic member being connected to" the J said transverse member, a support for the other end of the elastic member beyond the transverse member, the extremity of the elasticimember beyond the said supportlbeing body fportlon, a seat supported by the said port for the seat, said additional elastic sup- N pol l beingdisposed between the said transverse member and the bend in the first said elastic support j I 18. A folding vehicle including in combination a seat supportin structure, {said bent back and spaced from its.

tartar members, an elastic member extending =1oi1-;

gitudinally to the supporting'stru'cture, one

. end of said elastic member being connected to the {said transverse member, a support'for the other fend'of theelastic member beyond thetran sverse member, the extremity of the elastic member beyond the "said support beingbentback' and .spacedqfrom its body i'portion, a seat supported by thesaid extremity, the said extremity of the elastic member terminating in advance of the transverse member, and an additional elastic member disposed between the seat and the'supporting' structure and at a point between, the said said elastic-member. V I

19; A folding vehicle including in comblnation .a seat supporting structure's. said bers, an elastic member extendinglongi tudlnally to the supporting structure,jone

transverse member and th'ebend in 'tlie first *f' v end of the'el'astic member being connected to the transverse member, means for securing a 'flfi o'ther' endof therelastic menibertothe supporting structure, the extremity or the elastic member beyond. the said securing means being bent back and spaced fromthe body portion"and'terminating short ofthe r;

said transversemember, a seatsupported' by 1' said end, and an additional elastic member for supporting the seat" carrange'd'ibetween the said extremity of the first said eljastic member and thesaid transverse member and between the seatandfthe,supporting'struc tureg. 4'

20. A folding vehicle including'incombination a supporting; structure, 'an elastic member 3 extending longitudinally f I to the structure, "oneend of said/members being secured to the'Fsaid structure," meansdor securing-1. the other end of; the member toi the." structure, the' end l 'ofTthe elastic;

member beyond the saiaxsecuringgmeansbemg bent back and spaced from the body of the spr1ng,a seat sjupportedj'by said extremity, a foldable handlelsupporte'd by the said structure,-and means for locking-the handle'in position for use,saidmeans ineluding a member having sliding' movement on the supporting structure beneath the said elastic member whereby "the said? elastic members" e A folding vehicle fiincludingf in cOmbi nat on a Supporting structure, anjela'stic memberwexten'ding longitudinally to} the member Will exert a" friction on the sliding structure, one end of .saidfmemb'ers being secured to thesaid structure, means forise-c curing the other end of the Inember'to the structure, the; end of the elastic member beyond the sald securing means being bent,

back andg spaced from "the body of the spring,

" able handle supported by the said structure,"

' means for locking the handle in position for in position for use.

use, said means including a member having sliding movement on the supportmg structure beneath the said elastic member whereby the said elastic memberwill exert a friction on the sliding member, aconnection between the handle and the said sliding member, panda latch adapted to cooperate with a 10 the last said member for locking the handle 22. A foldingyehicle including in combination a supporting structure, a seat sup-y one endwith relation to the seat and ad justable with respect to the: supporting structure, ,said foot rest having laterally foldable side sections, the other endof' the resti being free, said rest being adjustable with respect to the seat, and means for seday of June curing the'rest in any of its adjusted positions.

23. Aiolding vehicle including in combi nation a supporting structure, a seat supported thereby, laterally :toldable sides for theseat, an adjustable back for the seat, a box-like foot restpivotally supported by one end with relation to the seat, said foot rest having laterally foldable side sections, the other end of the rest being free, said rest being adjustable with respect to the seat, and

means forsecuring the rest in any of its ad- Y i 35 justed positions.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this eighth D. 1908. r ALBERT E. M GILL. g a FRANK J. BEIER. Witnesses:

MERLE Dory, PERRY L. TURNER.

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